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BAY AREA <br />REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT <br />B I O COM C A L IFO RN IA <br />2 02 5 L I F E S C I EN C E <br />E C O N OMIC IMP AC T R EP O RT <br />4 <br />Life Science Employment and Growth in Bay Area, 2024 <br />Prepared for Biocom California, the life science trade association for the State of California. When referencing this document, <br />please use “Biocom California’s 2025 Life Science Economic Impact Report” for citation. <br />Employment (2024) <br />65,293 <br />29,801 <br />21,441 17,644 <br />15,220 1,090 <br />1.2% <br />-4.3% <br />-3.8% <br />-8.0% <br />-3.9% <br />-5.8% <br />2.0% <br />0.0% <br />-2.0% <br />-4.0% <br />-6.0% <br />-8.0% <br />-10.0% <br />-2.7% <br />180,000 <br />160,000 <br />140,000 <br />120,000 <br />100,000 <br />80,000 <br />60,000 <br />40,000 <br />20,000 <br />0 <br />YOY% change in Employment <br />150,491 -0.4% <br />104,915 <br />-6.3% <br />45,575 <br />Total <br />Biotechnology <br />Research and Testing <br />Biopharmaceutical <br />Medical Devices and <br />Equipment <br />Scientific / Research <br />Tools <br />Food and Agriculture <br />Biotechnology <br />Manufacturing Jobs <br />Non-Manufacturing <br />Jobs <br />Major life science employers in the region: <br />Abbott Laboratories <br />(Regional Office) <br />Bayer (Regional Office) <br />BioMarin (HQ) <br />Boehringer Ingelheim <br />(Regional Office) <br />Exelixis (HQ) <br />Genentech (Regional Office) <br />Gilead Sciences (HQ) <br />Grail (HQ) <br />Intuitive Surgical (HQ) <br />Johnson & Johnson <br />(Regional Office) <br />Merck (Regional Office) <br />Thermo Fisher Scientific <br />(Regional Office) <br />Verily (HQ) <br />Biotechnology was the largest sub-sector for employment <br />with 65,293 individuals, followed by Research and Testing, <br />which employed 29,801 individuals. <br />The Biopharmaceuticals sub-sector followed, with 21,441 <br />individuals.